I use the three big pockets on the back of my traditional cycling jersey Bad idea to put something in a fairly flammable fabric which can catch fire if damaged in a fall IMO. It'll probably never happen but why risk it when bike mounts are cheap? Of course no-one in their right minds carries their ...

the thing with plastic is how do we know what is recyclable and what isnt? In West Norfolk, it's the plastics with the numbers 1, 2, 4 or 5 in the little recycling triangle - I think that's HDPE, LDPE, PP and PS (not EPS) but maybe not in that order. Nothing else is acceptable, which leaves a heck ...

Thanks, looks like the one so I will look into it. I will use the panel to read written route details but may one day graduate to using a phone. It is a worry that these product seem to encourage the use of headphones when cycling as I think it is crazy to block off the sounds around you when cycli...

It seems to me that the choice is between campaigning for stronger enforcement of traffic law or appearing to whinge about the unfairness of it all. That seems like a false dichotomy because pressing for stronger enforcement of existing laws does not mean agreeing that it is currently fair. Whateve...

If it were me, I'd probably opt for the hybrid, however, there are advantages to the town bike, as well. The town bike may be more comfortable, but possibly not geared for the hills you will encounter. I'm not sure about that. Town bikes tend to be geared to carry fair weights of shopping, which al...

At present, I feel that barmpot cyclists are able to stick two fingers up irrespective of the harm they cause. To go off on a total tangent, is it worth referring to people as ‘bike users’ rather than ‘cyclists’ to reduce the opportunity for assorted commentators to go off down a MAMIL-related rabb...

If I was in this guy's position and was originally told (as I believe is the case) that there was no law covering the death and the cyclist was being prosecuted under a law that predates the motor vehicle, then I think would want things bought up to date as well. The law making people drive on the ...

No, I'd rather do it on a town bike than a hybrid, but maybe that's just me and I don't know how you feel on the bikes. Ride further and have a couple of goes at similar gradients to Ditchling Beacon, but maybe not for as long. I'm sure it's %s will be online. Get that and the distance within your r...

On the day of the Ride London 100 a friend popped into Guildford. On the return train trip to Leatherhead he was surprised to see a small group of riders with Ride London numbers on getting on the train, they got off at Leatherhead and rejoined the ride missing quite a chunk of the ride including t...

My Anker powerbank has 2x 2A micro USB charging inputs. I also have a 6 way 60W Anker USB charger that can power both inputs with 2A each & charge other stuff at the same time. So everything can get charged while the battery is on charge as and when I have access to 230V power. I doubt Anker do...

No TTRO yet. As cycling groups have repeatedly encountered, the TRO processes are not democratic. Addressing an objection does not mean solving the problem, even when easily possible. Please push your county councillors for the crossings, access marshalling and so on that you need. Don't wait for a...

IIRC it's tarmac across Uphill, packed stone across the Axe, tarmac through the Diamond caravan park. Take a sat nav or very detailed route because signs are lacking, especially northbound. I had no trouble on 47mm tyres and I'd not hesitate to do it on 28. I'd take it pretty slow on anything narrow...